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  1. Men in Pain
    The EOC announces findings of its study on gender stereotyping and its impact on men

Picture with symbols on different gender With more qualified women in the workplace, coupled with the city’s de-industrialisation causing the loss of many manual jobs, some men in Hong Kong struggle to meet traditional gender expectations and feel stressed. To draw attention to this issue, the EOC announced the findings of the “Exploratory Study on Gender Stereotyping and Its Impact on Male Gender” on 10 May 2012. The study, which was conducted by the Gender Research Centre, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, found that men in Hong Kong face a number of challenges in light of prevailing gender stereotypes and changing economic realities. The EOC made a number of recommendations in the report towards achieving gender equality, including working more closely with institutions such as schools and the media to change existing gender norms and urging the government to be more gender sensitive in policy formulation.

Read the press release
Read the executive summary of the report

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  1. The EOC Advocates for Accessibility and Universal Design

Poster on accessibility On 15 May 2012, the EOC Chairperson, Mr. LAM Woon-kwong, attended the meeting of the Legislative Council Panel on Welfare Services’ Subcommittee on Improving Barrier Free Access and Facilities for Persons with Disabilities to present the EOC’s views on a variety of issues, including the incorporation of universal design principles in the planning of new public sector projects and improving accessibility in public schools. The EOC also submitted a paper to the Subcommittee which lays out the EOC’s views on the proposal to legislate for retrospective improvement to access in buildings built before 1997. The EOC believes that relying on urban renewal and voluntary improvement to pre-1997 buildings would take an uncertain and unreasonably long time, and recommends that a legislative amendment to the Buildings Ordinance should be made to require owners of pre-1997 buildings to undertake access improvement to their buildings. The EOC also recommends an Action Plan Scheme based on the Australian experience to facilitate this process in Hong Kong. In addition to private premises, the EOC will continue to advocate for the provision of accessible facilities in existing public premises as well as in the planning of new projects, such as the West Kowloon Cultural District and new railway lines.

Read the submission

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  1. The EOC Supports Equal Opportunities for the LGBT Community

Poster of  Hong Kong LGBT Climate Study 2012 Despite some improvement in recent years, the EOC is aware that members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community still face prejudice and discrimination in their daily lives. In support of the community’s equal rights, the EOC Chairperson, Mr. LAM Woon-kwong, will be a panelist at the launch event for Community Business’ “Hong Kong LGBT Climate Study 2011-12” on 17 May 2012. He will discuss the implications of this research along with other panelists from the business and academic sectors. The event falls on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). On this day, Mr. Lam will also speak on the Commercial Radio morning news programme, “On a Clear Day,” and reiterate the EOC’s support for equal opportunities and non-discrimination for the LGBT community.

More about the Community Business launch event

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  1. “A Mission for Equal Opportunities”
    Watch TV and learn about your rights

Poster of  EOC’s TV docu drama There is a wide variety of resources on the EOC website to help everyone learn about equal opportunity issues. Our well-recognised TV docu-drama series on discriminatory cases, “A Mission for Equal Opportunities,” provides knowledge on issues such as what to do if you get sacked after taking sick leave or what you can do if your child faces discrimination because of his learning disability. Other issues such as race discrimination, sexual harassment, and family status discrimination are also explored in these episodes. They are available for your viewing on the EOC website in Cantonese, English, and Putonghua.

“Assalamu Alaikum, Hello Part 1”: episode on race discrimination
“Assalamu Alaikum, Hello Part 2”: episode on race discrimination
“Harassment”: episode on sexual harassment
“Family Men”: episode on family status discrimination
A Mission for Equal Opportunities (all episodes)

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  1. Chances and Choices: Making Integration Work
    The EOC supports the PHAB Symposium 2012

Poster of PHAB Symposium 2012 To provide a discussion platform for the promotion of integration between people with and without disabilities in Hong Kong and learn from overseas experience in policy and practice, the EOC has joined hands with the PHAB Institute of the Hong Kong PHAB Association, the Centre for Special Needs and Studies in Inclusive Education of the Hong Kong Institute of Education, and Treats to organise the PHAB Symposium 2012 on 6 July 2012. The one-day symposium, conducted primarily in Cantonese, features keynote speeches and parallel discussion forums on topics including developing an inclusive culture in schools, family dynamics of people with disabilities, lifelong planning for students with disabilities, and co-constructing the community stories of people with disabilities. Following the symposium, there will also be a half-day visit to service units practicing PHAB integration and a workshop on organising an effective educational program.

Details and Registration

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